St. Patrick's Poke Cake

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Tomorrow, I will feature a full Saint Patrick's Day feast. But for today, here is a simple cake I made in honor of the occasion. It is another one of those moist poke cakes - where you bake a cake, then pierce holes in it all over and pour dissolved gelatin powder (of the desired color/flavor) over the cake, allowing it to soak in the flavor and moisture. This idea works well for all holidays, as you simply need to choose a color to match the occasion (orange for Halloween, red and green for Christmas, raspberry, cherry, or strawberry for Valentine's Day, etc.)
The process is very easy:

1. Prepare one white cake (it needs to be white otherwise the color will not show). It can be baked in any size or shape pan and it need not be cooled. Pierce the cake all over with a fork.
2. Dissolve one package of the desired gelatin powder in one cup of boiling water.
3. Stir in 1/2 cup cold water.
4. Pour the gelatin over the cake, allowing it to soak into the cake.
5. Decorate the cake as desired.

I have made a few cakes like this before, my {Orange Poke Cake} and my {Christmas Layer Cake}. The Christmas cake was nice because layering it allows you to use two different colors. I decided to leave this cake plain, but poke cakes may also be frosted, garnished with whipped cream, or drizzled with a glaze, and adorned with sprinkles, chopped nuts, or fruit.